<p>Two days after North Korea invaded the South, President Harry Truman made the call that would define American military intervention for generations: he ordered U.S. forces into combat without a declaration of war.</p>

Two days after North Korea invaded the South, President Harry Truman made the call that would define American military intervention for generations: he ordered U.S. forces into combat without a declaration of war.

June 27: Truman Orders U.S. Forces into Korea

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June 27: Truman Orders U.S. Forces into Korea

June 27: Truman Orders U.S. Forces into Korea